Living in Château-d'Oex
Château-d'Oex is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,564 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #343 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 44%, #298 of 687), movers on a budget (top 46%, #421 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Château-d'Oex
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 35 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Château-d'Oex ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Vaud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #655 of 933 | #42 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 52 | #449 of 798 | #8 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 48 | #298 of 687 | #36 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #421 of 926 | #67 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 57 | #921 of 1,577 | #75 of 160 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 65 | #343 of 1,428 | #63 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 11 | #1,407 of 2,172 | #77 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #612 of 933 | #59 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #478 of 790 | #77 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 14 | #929 of 933 | #76 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Rossinière 4 km
- Rougemont 6 km
- Haut-Intyamon 7 km
- Grandvillard 8 km
- Bas-Intyamon 11 km
- Saanen 11 km
- Gruyères 13 km
- Ormont-Dessous 13 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.